Five vs PuzzleBits 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Five
Arrange number tiles to create sequences that sum to multiples of five. This logic puzzle offers 100 hand-crafted challenges, from easy to expert. Stuck? Get hints or create your own puzzles for endless replayability.
- Number tile arrangement
- Sequences sum to multiples of five
- 100 hand-crafted puzzles
- Hint system
- Custom puzzle creation
- Crossword-style number challenges
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A new challenge for puzzle lovers – from the creator of the numerical board game hit Five-O! If you've played Five-O, you'll find the rules to be simple and familiar. Just arrange the tiles onto the blank spaces in the puzzle so that every sequence adds up to a multiple of five (5, 10, 15, etc.). The puzzles start out with a set of dark tiles that are locked in place. It’s like a crossword puzzle of numbers! There are 100 hand-crafted puzzles ranging from easy to extremely challenging. But don't worry! If you get stuck, you can tap the lightbulb button to earn a hint. You can even create brand new puzzles to play yourself! You choose the size of the puzzle and how many starting tiles to reveal. You'll never run out of new puzzles to play! And if you haven't played Five-O, the board game, be sure to check that one out as well!
PuzzleBits 2
Engage with a whimsical puzzle game featuring colorful pieces that fit together to form new shapes. Enjoy hundreds of unique piece designs and playful animations. A free hint option is available to assist you.
- 500 new puzzles
- Hundreds of unique piece shapes
- Playful animations
- Soundtrack
- Free hint option
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A whimsical puzzly thing, with bits that go boom! The bits are back, with 500 new puzzles! Players solved over 10 million puzzles in the first PuzzleBits. And now, PuzzleBits 2 brings a brand new set of challenges! Place the colorful pieces in the right spots to complete a puzzle. If you succeed, the puzzle will explode into tiny bits, which then recombine into a new challenging shape! - 500 new puzzles! - Hundreds of unique, brightly colored, piece shapes. - Playful animations and soundtrack. - Free hint option.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PuzzleBits 2 at none against Five's shown. PuzzleBits 2 also leads on iOS requirement (8.1 vs 12.0). Five's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Five sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PuzzleBits 2 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Five against 4.8 for PuzzleBits 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57 and 59 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Five's written reviews are positive against 90% of PuzzleBits 2's.
Five ships an update fortnightly, PuzzleBits 2 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Five | PuzzleBits 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (57 ratings) | 4.8 (59 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews | 89.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 57 | 59 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Curt Stein | Little White Bear Studios, LLC |
Customer experience
Five
PuzzleBits 2
Bugs and requests
Five
Reported bugs
4 issues- Progress not synced with iCloud
- Ad-free restoration issue
- Incorrect level 71
- Incorrect level 85
Requested features
6 requests- Puzzles with higher numbers
- Fix incorrect levels (71, 85)
- Limit hints
- Add more levels
- Allow screen rotation (landscape/portrait)
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- Chance to see final configuration
PuzzleBits 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Five
- Ad Removal$0.99
PuzzleBits 2
- 10 hints$0.99
- 100 hints$4.99
- 500 hints$9.99
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- 1,000 hints$14.99









